India have tasted defeat after a while in the ODI format. Will this gear them up for the next game or will Australia continue to boss around? Do join us on the 16th to find it out. For now, cheers and bye..

Bailey: 'It was a fantastic all-round performance. We talked about our plans, and executed it very well. Mitchell has been really impressive, he gives us a great lift at the start of the innings. Getting to 300 was important. We got an excellent start thanks to Hughes and Finch. Almost everyone chipped in later. Our plan was to get 300, and we managed to get there. It is always important to start well in a long series. It is vital for everyone to contribute for the success of a team.'

Bailey is the MoM.

Dhoni: 'I thought we conceded too many runs. We had some good partnerships, but failed to convert them into bigger stands. I was a bit disappointed with some of the shot selections. There was some help for the bowlers, but we gave away too many runs. It was slightly more difficult under the lights. Our pacers are not all that fast compared to them. It was a hit the deck sort of a surface, but we could have won had our shot selection been better. We lost too many wickets in the middle overs. It is a long series and will look to get back well in the next match.'

India's 8-match winning streak has come to an end as well. Australia have taken the first gentle step towards regaining the No. 1 ranking. They need to beat India by a 5-2 margin to dethrone the hosts. With this win, Aus become the ONLY team to have won more ODIs than lost against India in India in the last 5 years. (5 wins, 4 losses)

A comfortable win in the end for Australia. India were off to a bad start losing Dhawan very early. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina, all started well but failed to convert it into bigger knocks. Dhoni failed for once and the lower order capitulated in the face of the mounting run-rate. Johnson was fiery in every spell and was probably the best bowler for the visitors. He was helped along very well by the rest of the bowlers as Australia take a 1-0 lead in the 7-match series.

49.4

Finch to Bhuvneshwar, out Caught by Voges!! Australia have crushed India by a massive margin. This was tossed up ever so slowly, Bhuvneshwar went for the big hit over long off, gets a lot of height but not the distance. Voges lines up underneath at extra cover and takes the offering. Bhuvneshwar c Voges b Finch 18(27) [4s-1]

Finch to Bhuvneshwar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

49.3

Finch to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Kumar defends it solidly

49.2

Finch to Ishant, 1 run, that was a grubber, almost reached Sharma on the second bounce, driven towards long on for a single

49.1

Finch to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, flatter and quicker from Finch, drilled towards long on for a single

Aaron Finch, comes into the attack

48.6

Voges to Ishant, no run, floated and on the stumps, driven back towards the bowler

48.5

Voges to Ishant, no run, pitched up and just outside off, pushed towards cover

Ishant Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.4

Voges to Vinay Kumar, out Bowled!! Voges has a wicket as well. This was tossed up and on the stumps, Vinay came charging down the track, ends up yorking himself in the process. The ball hits the base of middle stump, the end is nigh for India. Vinay Kumar b Voges 11(19) [4s-1]

Voges to Vinay Kumar, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

48.3

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar shovels it down to long on

48.2

Voges to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Vinay comes down the track and cuts it straight to the fielder at point

48.1

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar makes room and clubs it down to long on

47.6

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Vinay makes room and defends it back towards the bowler

47.5

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, dabbed straight to the fielder at point

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, no run, full and on the stumps, Kumar drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off

47.2

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, dabbed wide of point for a single

47.1

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, Vinay backs away to a full toss and drives it to the right of cover where Bailey dives and keeps them down to a single

46.6

Voges to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, full and outside off, Vinay drives it to long off for a single

46.5

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Voges fires one full and wide outside off, Kumar looks to drive and gets an inside edge towards long on

46.4

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, byes, 2 runs, the yorker length ball from Voges, goes past Bhuvneshwar's inside edge and through the keeper for a brace

46.3

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, Hughes drops a tough catch, this was a juicy full toss from Voges, Kumar went for the big swipe, gets a top edge towards mid-wicket, Hughes came running across from the deep, slides forward but can't hold onto it

46.2

Voges to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven past the bowler for a single

46.1

Voges to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar comes down the track and drives a well flighted delivery to long on for a single

Adam Voges [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

45.6

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Kumar nudges it past square leg for a single

45.5

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Bhuvneshwar has a feel for that and misses

45.4

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, leg byes, 1 run, full and following Vinay as he backed away, the ball goes off the pads towards third man

45.3

Mitchell Johnson to Vinay Kumar, FOUR, streaky but four, this was full and wide from Johnson, Vinay backed away, had to reach out for the drive, gets a toe edge that races away through 1st slip for a boundary

45.2

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Kumar makes room by backing away and drives it to mid-off for a single

45.1

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and slanting across the right hander, he looks to dab it towards third man and misses

44.6

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, no run, on a good length and following Vinay as he rushed forward, hits the drive in the air but falls just short of Watson at mid-off

44.5

Clint McKay to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and following Kumar as he backed away, eased towards long on for a single

44.4

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, slower ball from McKay, Vinay nudges it towards short fine for a single

44.3

Clint McKay to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, length ball from McKay, Kumar slugs it to long on for a single

44.2

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Kumar nudges it in front of square on the onside for a single

44.1

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, no run, excellent stop from Bailey at short extra cover, this was short and just outside off, Vinay made rfoom and cut it to the left of the Aussie skipper

43.6

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, width on offer from Johnson, Kumar gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over point for a boundary

Back over the wicket

43.5

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed towards cover

43.4

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Kumar brings down his bat just in time and defends it

43.3

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Johnson bangs one short and just outside off, Kumar makes room and looks to play the upper cut, too quick from Johnson to do so

43.2

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, defended back towards the bowler

43.1

Mitchell Johnson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Johnson comes from round the wicket and angles one back into Kumar, defended towards cover point

Mitchell Johnson [7.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack

42.6

Clint McKay to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, another slower ball from McKay, worked towards mid-wicket for a single

42.5

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, slower ball and on the pads, Kumar works it in front of short fine for a single

42.4

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, no run, short of a length and outside off, steered straight to the fielder at point

Clint McKay to Vinay Kumar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kumar gets forward and defends it

Vinay Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

42.1

Clint McKay to Ashwin, out Caught by Shane Watson!! Not Ashwin's night either, this was pitched up and on the stumps, Ashwin made room and was looking to go over cover, ends up hitting it a lot straighter and finds Watson to perfection at mid-off. India are crashing towards a big loss today. Ashwin c Shane Watson b Clint McKay 5(10)

Clint McKay to Ashwin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

41.6

Doherty to Bhuvneshwar, no run, this one went with the arm, it was fired quicker as well, Kumar looks to cut and misses

41.6

Doherty to Bhuvneshwar, wide, full and sliding well down lg, Kumar looks to sweep and misses, wide called

41.5

Doherty to Ashwin, 1 run, Doherty drifts one on the pads, clipped in front of mid-wicket for a single

41.4

Doherty to Ashwin, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Ashwin shimmies down the track and is hit on the pads

41.3

Doherty to Ashwin, no run, Doherty fires one full and on the pads, Ashwin comes down the track and is hit on the pads

41.2

Doherty to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, flighted and on off, eased to long on for a single

41.1

Doherty to Ashwin, 1 run, full and on the pads, Ashwin works it in front of mid-wicket for a single

Xavier Doherty [9.0-1-50-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Clint McKay to Bhuvneshwar, no run, edged and short, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Kumar pushes forward, gets an edge that drops well in front of the lone slip

40.5

Clint McKay to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and holding its line, left alone

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

40.4

Clint McKay to Dhoni, out Bowled!! That should be the game for Australia, this was a perfect leg-cutter. McKay pitches one on off, draws Dhoni forward before shaping away ever so slightly, Dhoni plays down the wrong line and his off-stump goes cart-wheeling towards the keeper. Australia celebrate, they have very reason to do so. Dhoni b Clint McKay 19(22) [4s-2]

Clint McKay to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

40.3

Clint McKay to Ashwin, 1 run, full and on the pads, clipped past square leg for a single

40.2

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, worked towards deep mid-wicket for a single

40.1

Clint McKay to Ashwin, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Ashwin steers it down towards third man for a single

39.6

Faulkner to Ashwin, 1 run, length ball on the pads, tucked away behind square for a single

39.5

Faulkner to Ashwin, no run, short of a length and angling away, left alone

39.4

Faulkner to Ashwin, no run, almost a run-out now, Ashwin dabbed a length ball towards backward point and set off for a single, Dhoni responded but on seeing Maxwell dive and stop the ball, sends Ashwin back. A direct hit and Ashwin was a goner

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

39.3

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by George Bailey!! Dhoni is running out of partners now. This was banged in short by Faulkner, no room for Jadeja to free his arms, he was hurried onto the pull, the ball hits the splice of the bat and lobs towards mid-on. Bailey came running in, dived forward and took a good catch with both hands. Faulkner has been rewarded for his excellent bowling in the PP overs. Ravindra Jadeja c George Bailey b Faulkner 11(18) [4s-1]

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

39.2

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, pushed towards the off-side

39.1

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, cramps Dhoni for room, he ends up chopping it in front of point for a quick single

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Dhoni swivels across and pulls it ebhind square for a single

37.1

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, full and on the stumps, Dhoni gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover

36.6

Shane Watson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Jadeja shuffles across and flicks it straight to the fielder at short fine

36.5

Shane Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Dhoni stays back and pushes it in front of cover for a quick single

36.4

Shane Watson to Dhoni, FOUR, nicely done by Dhoni, this was short and on the stumps, Dhoni swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square for a boundary

36.3

Shane Watson to Dhoni, no run, tad fuller and on off, Dhoni gets behind the line and defends it

36.3

Shane Watson to Dhoni, wide, Watson bangs one short and well outside off, too high though, wide called

36.2

Shane Watson to Dhoni, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Dhoni gets behind the line and defends it

36.1

Shane Watson to Dhoni, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Watson, Dhoni waits on it, uses the pace of the ball and cuts it behind point for a boundary

35.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, full and on the pads, Dhoni looks to flick and misses, they scramble across for a leg bye

Dhoni wants to change his bat again, he is having a good look at the bunch of bats been brought out

35.5

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Faulkner bangs one short and outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single

35.4

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and holding its line, Jadeja has a feel for that and misses

35.3

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Faulkner bangs one short and well outside off, Jadeja gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace

35.2

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tad fuller and on off, Jadeja gets forward and drives it to cover

35.1

Faulkner to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards point

James Faulkner [5.0-0-39-2] is back into the attack

Time for the batting PP. Unfortunately for India, it comes in with two new batsmen in. Dhoni wants a heavier bat.

34.6

Shane Watson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Watson bangs one short and on the stumps, Jadeja swivels across and mistimes the pull past square leg

34.5

Shane Watson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

34.4

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, out Lbw!! Kohli does not look all that happy, but umpire Kettleborough felt that it was out. India have now lost half their side. This was full and nipped back in sharply, Kohli was looking to whip it towards the onside, misses and is hit low on the pads. The impact was on the leg stump and the ball might have just about clipped the stumps. India are in disarray now. Virat Kohli lbw b Shane Watson 61(85) [4s-6]

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

34.3

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Kohli gets lucky, this was banged in short and well outside off, Kohli went for the pull, was never in control over the shot, luckily for him, the ball landed in front of mid-wicket

34.2

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Kohli chops it straight to the fielder at point

34.1

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, Watson bangs one short and outside off, Kohli swivels across and pulls it straight to the fielder at mid-on

33.6

Doherty to Dhoni, no run, full and on the pads, Dhoni nudges it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

33.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty fires one fuller as Kohli came down the track, eased to long off for a single

33.4

Doherty to Dhoni, 1 run, Doherty shortens his length on off, Dhoni makes room and punches it square on the off-side for a single

33.3

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Kohli comes down the track to a full ball and drills it to long on for a single

33.2

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Kohli shimmies down the track and drives it to cover

33.1

Doherty to Dhoni, 1 run, pushed through by Doherty, punched to long off for a single

32.6

Shane Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, Dhoni stays back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single

32.5

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Watson bangs one short and on the stumps, Kohli swivels across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single

32.4

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler

32.3

Shane Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, top edge and safe, this was banged in short and just outside off, Dhoni was looking to pull, is hurried onto the shot, the top edge lobs in the air and falls well in front of mid-wicket

32.2

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli steers it down towards third man for a single

Kohli holds the key for India now, Australia are well on top at the moment.

Drinks are on the field now

31.6

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, excellent maiden over from Doherty , tossed up and on off, Kohli gets forward and pushes it towards cover

31.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, quicker ball from Doherty, Kohli makes room and dabs it straight to the fielder at point

31.4

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, flighted and on the pads, Kohli looks to play the big slog sweep, gets a thick inside edge towards short fine

31.3

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, Doherty drifts one on the pads, Kohli looks to sweep and misses

31.2

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, tossed up and on middle, Kohli leans forward and defends it towards the off-side

31.1

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, flighted and on off, Kohli gets forward and checks his drive, goes in the air but well short of the fielder at cover

30.6

Mitchell Johnson to Dhoni, no run, Johnson fires one full and just outside off, Dhoni squeezes it out towards the off-side

Back over the wicket

30.5

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length ball and on Kohli's pads, tucked behind square for a single

30.4

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, tad fuller and on off, Kohli drives it crisply but straight to the fielder at point

30.3

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a length and darting back into Kohli, he drops it towards the off-side, wants a single but is sent back by Dhoni

30.2

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Kohli gets behind the line and defends it towards mid-on

30.1

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, FOUR, cheeky and four, on a good length and angling back into Kohli, Mitch rolled his fingers around it, Kohli waits on it, opens the face of the bat and guides it past the keeper for a boundary

29.6

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, 25th ODI fifty for Kohli , this was flighted and on off, eased towards long off for a well played half century. he needs to convert this into three figures if India are to win tonight

29.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, flighted and on off, defended back towards the bowler

29.4

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, tossed up and on off, Kohli gets well forward and defends it

29.3

Doherty to Dhoni, 1 run, Doherty drifts one on the pads, Dhoni clips it in front of mid-wicket for a single

29.2

Doherty to Dhoni, no run, pushed through by Doherty, defended back towards the bowler

29.1

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Kohli makes room and punches it to long off for a single

Xavier Doherty [6.0-0-43-0] is back into the attack

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Haddin is back and he takes over from Hughes who did an efficient job for a part timer.

28.6

Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj, out Caught by Hughes!! Edged and caught. Johnson has the last laugh in the end, this was short and just outside off, extra bounce on that. Yuvraj pokes away from his body, no feet movement at all, gets the edge through to the keper. The crowd goes silent, India have now lost two big guns one after the other. Yuvraj c Hughes b Mitchell Johnson 7(7) [6s-1]

Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

28.5

Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, the slower ball bouncer from Johnson, but the direction was well outside off, left alone, goes to the keeper on the bounce

28.4

Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, another perfect yorker from Johnson, right into the blockhole, Yuvraj watches it all along and defends it

28.3

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Johnson bangs one short an don the stumps, Kohli was looking to pull, does not get hold of the shot, goes to the fielder at deep mid-wicket on a bounce

28.2

Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj, 1 run, Johnson goes for the yorker and fires a full toss on Yuvraj's pads, clipped past square leg for a single

28.1

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a length and well outside off, drilled straight to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single

Mitchell Johnson [5.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Johnson comesfrom round the wicket

27.6

Faulkner to Yuvraj, no run, tentative poke from Yuvraj, on a good length and angling away from off, Yuvraj has a fiddle at that and misses

27.5

Faulkner to Yuvraj, SIX, what a way to get off the mark, he did not control it all that well, looked like he had holed out to the man in the deep, this was short and on the stumps, Yuvraj went for the pull, he did not seem to hit it all that well, but had got enough bat to go over the fielder for a maximum

27.4

Faulkner to Yuvraj, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Yuvraj was looking to duck underneath it, realises that it did not bounce all that high, adjusts and defends it towards point

Yuvraj was greeted with a huge applause from the crowd, they would want him to entertain them

27.3

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length ball on the pads, clipped behind square for a single

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

27.2

Faulkner to Raina, out Caught by Doherty!! Poor shot from Raina, he has thrown his wicket away. This was pitched up and held its line outside off, Raina was looking for the mighty mow over mid-wicket, gets a thick outside edge that flies towards third man. Doherty came running in, kept his eyes fixed on the ball and took a smart catch. Faulkner gets his second wicket, he is having an interesting night. Raina c Doherty b Faulkner 39(45) [4s-2 6s-1]

Faulkner to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

27.1

Faulkner to Raina, 2 runs, excellent running from Raina, tucks a length ball on the pads behind square, runs hard and gets back for the second run

26.6

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, tad fuller and on off, defended towards point

26.5

Clint McKay to Raina, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Raina waits on it and steers it down towards third man

26.4

Clint McKay to Raina, no run, confusion between the batsmen now, back of a length and just outside off, Raina steered it to the right of Maxwell and set off for a quick single. Maxwell dives and stops the ball, Virat Kohli sends Raina back and he makes it with a dive

26.3

Clint McKay to Raina, no run, McKay drifts one on the pads, turned straight to the fielder at short fine

26.2

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli plays with an angled bat and gets a single square behind point

26.1

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, FOUR, creamed, a long half volley from McKay, a gentle comeback, Kohli gets a big stride forward and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary

Clint McKay [5.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

25.6

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli makes room by backing away and drives it to deep extra cover for a single

25.5

Faulkner to Raina, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Raina swivels back, rolls his wrists and pulls it down to deep square leg for a single

25.4

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Faulkner strays one on Kohli's pads, clipped behind square for a single

25.3

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards cover

25.2

Faulkner to Raina, 1 run, Faulkner bowled this one with a scrambled seam, pitched up and just outside off, worked wide of cover for a single

25.1

Faulkner to Raina, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Raina gets behind the line and defends it

24.6

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, pushed through by Doherty, Raina goes back and collects a quiet single to mid-wicket

24.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Kohli makes room and punches it to sweeper cover for a single

24.4

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, quicker from Doherty, Raina works it in front of mid-wicket. Virat Kohli wanted a second run but is sent back by Raina

24.3

Doherty to Raina, SIX, super shot, this was tossed up and on off, Raina gets down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it high and over the long on fence for a maximum

24.2

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty tosses one on Kohli's pads, worked against the spin towards deep mid-wicket for a single

24.1

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, flighted and well outside off, Raina gets a big stride forward and drives it to deep cover

23.6

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, much better from Faulkner, keeps it full and in that corridor outside off, Kohli was looking to nudge it towards third man and is beaten on the angle

23.5

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and angling back into Kohli, defended towards backward point

23.4

Faulkner to Raina, 1 run, Faulkner drifts one on the pads, clipped behind square for a single to long leg

23.4

Faulkner to Raina, wide, short of a length and well outside off, wide called

Back over the wicket for the left hander

23.3

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli gets forward and caresses it to sweeper cover

23.2

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lovely shot, Kohli is getting his bearings now, Faulkner came from round the wicket and banged one short and outside off, Kohli is quick to rock back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary

23.1

Faulkner to Raina, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Raina steers it down towards third man for a single

James Faulkner [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

22.6

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, Doherty flights one on off, Raina gets well forward and eases it towards long on for a single

22.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty drifts one on the pads, tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single

22.4

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, Doherty keeps it full and on off, punched to long on for a single

22.3

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty gives this one more air, Kohli comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single

22.2

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, flighted and on off, Raina gets well forward and works it towards mid-wicket for a single

22.1

Doherty to Raina, no run, floated well outside off, Raina gets down on his knees and drives it straight to the fielder at point

21.6

Voges to Virat Kohli, no run, Voges shortens the length on off, Kohli goes back and punches it straight to the fielder at extra cover

21.5

Voges to Virat Kohli, no run, Voges gives this one more air, defended back towards the bowler

21.4

Voges to Virat Kohli, FOUR, cracking shot, Kohli is toying with the field settings here, this was tossed up and well outside off, Kohli gets forward and drives it to the left of extra cover, no chance for the man in the deep

21.3

Voges to Virat Kohli, FOUR, fraction too short from Voges, Kohli makes room and punches it in the gap past extra cover, no chance for the man at long off, a much needed boundary for Kohli

21.2

Voges to Raina, 1 run, pushed through by Voges, Raina goes deep into his crease and works it in front of mid-wicket for a single

21.1

Voges to Raina, no run, flighted and on off, defended back towards the bowler

Adam Voges, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

20.6

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, pushed through by Doherty as he saw Kohli coming down the track, he adjusts and punches it to cover

20.5

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, Raina gets lucky again, closes the face of the bat a little too early as he looked to work a well tossed up ball past mid-wicket, the leading edge eludes the fielder running back from mid-wicket

20.4

Doherty to Raina, no run, floated and on the pads, Raina moves across and tucks it towards the onside

20.3

Doherty to Raina, FOUR, fab shot , good use of the feet from Raina, shimmies dowmn the track, gets to the pitch of a well tossed up delivery and goes back over the bowler's head, a couple of bounces and the ball races away past the ropes

20.2

Doherty to Raina, no run, flighted delivery on off, Raina gets forward and defends it

20.1

Doherty to Raina, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Raina drives it straight to the fielder at extra cover, there was a shout of catch it? Replays suggest it indeed carry. Faulkner has dropped a dolly

Xavier Doherty [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

19.6

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, full and on the stumps, Kohli gets across and defends it towards mid-on

19.5

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Raina swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it down to long leg

19.4

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli drops it wide of cover point for a single

19.3

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, effort ball from Watson, banged in short and on the stumps, Kohli was shaping for the pull and misses, gets a stare from the bowler

19.2

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, punched back towards the bowler

19.1

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards cover

18.6

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short of a length and on Kohli's pads, he was shaping up for the pull, changes his mind at the last moment and quietly tucks it in front of square on the onside for a single

18.5

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Kohli flashes at that and gets an inside edge. Hughes dives to his left and saves a certain boundary

18.4

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, 1 run, Johnson is looking to bowl Raina around his legs, once again fired full and on the pads, Raina gets inside the line and flicks it past square leg for a single. Words exchanged as well

18.3

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, no run, on a length and just outside off, Raina moves across and defends it towards the onside

18.2

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, FOUR, nicely played, Johnson fires one full and on Raina's pads, he gets across, uses the pace of Johnson and flicks it behind square for a boundary

18.1

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler

17.6

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, another pacy bouncer from Watson, Kohli gets inside the line and allows it to pass by

17.5

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, Watson bangs one short and just outside off, Kohli was very late on the pull and misses

17.4

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven hard but straight to the fielder at point

17.3

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, short of a length and on the pads of Raina, worked behind square for a single

17.2

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, on a good length and angling away from off, Raina was walking across as he looked to nudge it towards the onside, misses and is hit high on the pads. Replays suggest that there was an edge on that, but it did not carry through to the keeper

17.1

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Raina gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover point

16.6

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off

16.5

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, 1 run, short of a length and outside off, Raina hops across and works it in front of mid-wicket for a single

16.4

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, no run, short and angling down leg, Raina was looking to pull, misses and gloves it towards the keeper, falls just short of the diving Hughes

Mitchell Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, full and angling into Kohli, defended towards mid-on

Johnson changes his angle to round the wicket

16.1

Mitchell Johnson to Raina, 1 run, Johnson goes for the yorker first up, spears one full and the leg stump of Raina, he goes a long way across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single

Mitchell Johnson [3.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

15.6

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Raina presses across and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single

15.5

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, tad fuller and on off, Raina plays it with soft hands and is off for a quick single, sent back by Virat Kohli

15.4

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Raina gets behind the line and defends it

15.3

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Watson bangs one short and on the body of Kohli, he shuffles across and works it behind square for a single

15.2

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Raina swivels across and pulls it behind square for a single

15.1

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards cover

Drinks are on the field now

14.6

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, pushed through by Doherty, Raina punches it down to long on for a run

14.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty gives this one more air, Kohli drives it to long off for a single

14.4

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, flighted and on the pads, Raina works it towards square leg for a single

14.3

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, the slider from Doherty, went through with the arm, Kohli looks to defend and gets an inside edge wide of mid-wicket

14.2

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven towards long off for a single

14.1

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flighted and on off, driven towards long off for a single

13.6

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, short of a length and on the body, Raina moves across and looks to defend, the ball pops in the air but falls in no man's land near short mid-wicket

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

13.5

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by Hughes!! Excellent catch from Hughes. This was short and just outside off, Rohit was looking to dab it towards third man, is done in by the extra bounce and gets a thick outside edge. The ball was travelling, but Hughes does well to move across to his right and snaps up a good catch. Watson is delighted, so is the stand-in keeper. Rohit Sharma c Hughes b Shane Watson 42(47) [4s-6]

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.4

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, tad fuller and on off, Rohit moves across and defends it towards the onside

13.3

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, width on offer from Watson, Kohli cracks it square towards third man for a single

13.2

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a length and well outside off, Kohli pushes it towards cover point

13.1

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Kohli drives it to the right of mid-off where Coulter Nile makes a tumbling stop

12.6

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Kohli works it square on the off-side for a single

12.5

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Doherty drifts one on the pads, nudged behind square for a single

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Doherty tosses this one on middle, Kohli makes room and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

12.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full and on the stumps, punched towards long on for a single

12.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Rohit gets forward and blocks

11.6

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, Rohit chops it down towards third man for a single

11.5

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli plays with an angled bat and gets it to the left of point for a single

11.4

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of a length and well outside off, Rohit guides it down towards third man

11.3

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli runs it down towards third man for a single

11.2

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli plays away from his body and gets an inside edge behind square. The return to the keeper is poor and the ball evades the two men backing up, an extra run for Kohli

11.1

Shane Watson to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Virat presses across and defends it

Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

10.6

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, neatly done by Rohit , quicker ball from Doherty, Rohit waits on it, plays with an open face, uses the pace on the ball and deftly guides it past short third man for a boundary

10.5

Doherty to Virat Kohli, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Kohli makes room and works it square on the off-side for a single

10.4

Doherty to Virat Kohli, no run, good comeback from Doherty, quicker and sliding on Kohli, he was looking to defend and is hit on the pads, the angle was perhaps taking it down leg

10.3

Doherty to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction too short from Doherty, Kohli is quick to rock back and cuts it in front of point, beats the man square on the off-side for his first boundary

10.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flighted and on off, Sharma works it wide of cover for a single

10.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, pushed through by Doherty, Rohit waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and dabs it down past Finch at short third man for a brace

Xavier Doherty, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

9.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of a length and outside off, Rohit opens the face of the bat and runs it down towards third man

9.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and wide from McKay, Rohit leans into the drive, hits it crisply but straight to the fielder at cover

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a length outside off and shaping away, easy leave for the batsman

9.2

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli dabs it behind point for a single

9.1

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, nicely bowled by McKay, this was pitched up and left Kohli slightly, he is lured into playing at that and misses

8.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, wrong line from Faulkner, too full and too straight, Rohit gets inside the line and helps it past the keeper, third boundary of the over and Rohit is getting a move on

8.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, pitched up and on off, Rohit presses forward and defends it back towards the bowler

8.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Rohit gets behind the line and blocks

8.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, the good old heave ho from Rohit, this was full and well outside off, Rohit gets forward and plays the cross batted swipe past mid-wicket, no one in the deep and the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

8.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Rohit moves across and defends it towards the onside

8.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, fab shot, this was full and well outside off, Sharma was looking to drive, hits it in the air and gets it wide of mid-off, races away to the fence in a hurry

7.6

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, short of a length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side

7.5

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Kohli gets a good stride forward and defends it

7.4

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli gets behind the line and defends it solidly

7.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Rohit dabs it down towards third man for a single

7.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, this one shaped back in from off, Sharma covers the line, watches it all along and lets it go. That went dangerously close past the off-stump

7.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length outside off and shaping away, left alone

6.6

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, on a good length and shaping away, Kohli gets well forward, opens the face of the bat and steers it behind point for a brace

6.5

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, full and wide from Faulkner, Kohli reached out for the drive and crunched it straight to the fielder at cover point

6.4

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli gets across and defends it

Haddin is walking away, he did not look all that well. Australia will hope that this is not all that serious. Hughes will keep now

6.3

Faulkner to Virat Kohli, no run, Haddin is not completely OK though, this was pitched up and swung away. Haddin wobbles as he looked to collect, just about manages to hold it in the end. Infact he dropped it, but the ball rolled besides him

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Wild celebrations from the Aussies and in the process, Faulkner poked two fingers straight into Haddin's eyes, he looked down for the count, but recovers after some treatment. Not the ideal way to enjoy a wicket.

6.2

Faulkner to Dhawan, out Caught by Haddin!! Reward for Faulkner, Dhawan is a goner. This was once again pitched up in that corridor outside off, induces Dhawan into a sort of a walking drive, he was never in balance or in any sort of control, gets a thick edge through to the keeper. Haddin does not drop those, India lose their first wicket. Dhawan c Haddin b Faulkner 7(15) [4s-1]

Faulkner to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.1

Faulkner to Dhawan, FOUR, this is poor from Maxwell, this was pitched up and swung away a fraction, Dhawan was looking to drive and gets a thick edge towards backward point. Maxwell needlessly flung the ball towards the bowler's end, he misses the stumps and the back-up fielder by a long way, the ball races away to the fence

5.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, too straight from McKay, Rohit gets inside the line and flicks it very fine. Johnson gets across from deep backward square leg and keeps the batsmen down to a couple

5.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length outside off and shaping away, left alone

5.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, edged and four, luck is with Rohit today, this was pitched up and swung away a fraction. Rohit was late on the drive, gets a thick edge that bounces just in front of a diving Haddin and races away to the fence

5.3

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, Dhawan drives it wide of mid-off for a single. He is taking his time to get going, Dhawan

5.2

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery and on off, Dhawan gets forward and drives it straight to mid-off

5.1

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, on a good length outside off and angling away, left alone

4.6

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, 153 on the clock, Rohit is hurried onto his shot, misses and is hit high on the thigh pad

4.6

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, wide, Johnson sprays this one miles outside off, wide called. Johnson and Watson look surprised, but umpire Kettleborough was correct in his call

4.5

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, lovely shot, this was overpitched and well outside off, Sharma gets forward, drives it on the up and towards point. Maxwell gets down late and allows the ball to go through, Rohit is off and running with a boundary

4.4

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and outside off, Sharma leans forward and caresses it straight to the fielder at point

4.3

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, good bouncer from Johnson, 153 on the clock, Rohit watches it all along and ducks underneath it

4.2

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and on the pads, Sharma looks to flick and gets an inside edge onto his thigh

4.1

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, good stop from Voges at cover point! This was full and wide from Johnson, Sharma gets forward and drives it in the air and to the left of cover point. Voges dives to his left, gets to it on the half volley and takes some pace off the ball

3.6

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, short of a length and angling back into Dhawan, no room to free his arms, he looks to nudge it towards the onside, ends up squirting it towards cover

3.5

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, full and on the stumps, Dhawan gets forward and drives it back towards the bowler

3.4

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and going away with the angle, Dhawan is happy to watch it go through to the keeper

3.3

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, on a good length outside off and angling away, Dhawan plays inside the line and lets it go

3.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, width on offer from McKay, Sharma languidly cut it behind point. Doherty gets across from third man, puts in the slide and keeps the batsmen down to a single

3.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, cracker from McKay , pitched up in that corridor outside off and gets it to hold its line, Rohit lazily gets forward, ends up playing inside the line and is beaten

2.6

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Johnson shortens his length on off, Rohit waits on it and chops it down towards third man

2.5

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length outside off and shaping away, left alone

2.4

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Sharma plays with an angled bat and defends it towards backward point

2.3

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length and just outside off, 148 kmph this time around, Rohit prods across and defends it towards mid-on

2.2

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and a hint of swing back into Rohit, the lethal inswinger bowled at 145, Rohit gets forward and drives it to mid-off

2.1

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, 148 on the clock, Sharma gets forward and drives it to the right of cover, Rohit wanted a single but Dhawan was not interested as he sends his partner back

1.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, this one held its line after pitching, Rohit gets forward and pushes it in front of mid-on, calls for a quick single and gets it with ease

1.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, McKay keeps it full and on off, Sharma gets forward, plays with an open face and guides it towards cover point

1.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, the indipper from McKay, nips back in after pitching, Rohit gets a good stride forward and defends it towards cover

1.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and a hint of movement away from outside off, left alone

1.2

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 1 run, full and holds its line outside off, Dhawan plays away from his body, gets an inside edge behind square for a single

1.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Sharma moves across and works it wide of square leg for a single

1.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, wide, gentle loosener from McKay, sprays his first ball full and way outside off, wide called by the umpire

Clint McKay, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Mitchell Johnson to Dhawan, no run, 154.6 kmph from Johnson, this is fast and furious from the southpaw, short and just outside off, Dhawan drops his wrists and lets it go

0.5

Mitchell Johnson to Dhawan, no run, it is now 153 kmph from Johnson, he is as pacy as ever, full and on off, Dhawan gets forward and defends it towards mid-on

0.4

Mitchell Johnson to Dhawan, no run, excellent bouncer from Johnson, 152.8 on the readings, equally well played by Dhawan, he watched it all along and takes his head out of the way, good carry through to the keeper

0.3

Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good start from Rohit, leans forward and caresses a well pitched up ball wide of extra cover for a single

0.2

Mitchell Johnson to Dhawan, 1 run, back of a length and on tyhe body of Dhawan, he moves across and tucks it behind square for a single. 151.6 kmph on the board from Johnson

0.1

Mitchell Johnson to Dhawan, no run, short of a length and on the hip, Dhawan hops across and defends it towards the onside, good pace from Johnson

Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are at the crease. Dhawan is on strike. Mitchell Johnson will open the attack

Welcome back.. Will India chase down the target or will Australia pip the hosts? We will get to know soon enough.

Ominous signs for India, but the good news is that India's highest successful chase against Australia (292 at Vizag) was the last time these two teams played in a bilateral contest in India.

Rajneesh Gupta tweets: India have never beaten Australia chasing a 300+ target. Will it be first such occasion today?

Bailey played a captain's knock and held the innings together while the rest of the batsmen made valuable contributions. Yuvraj Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets while Ashwin also bagged two to support him. Dhoni mentioned about the dew factor at the toss and it will be interesting to see how the Indian reply pans out.

Australia will be really happy with the total they have got after opting to bat first. Aaron Finch and Phil Hughes got off to a sedate start courtesy some good tight new ball bowling. But it was only a matter of time for the openers as they cut loose soon after to share a hundred run partnership. Dhoni brought in Yuvraj Singh immediately after the wicket of Hughes and he changed the game with the wicket of Watson off his very first ball. Finch too perished after a fantastic fifty.

49.6

Ishant to Clint McKay, 1 run, low full toss following the batsman as he backed away, McKay could only drive it to long on

49.5

Ishant to Clint McKay, SIX, McKay picks up the slower delivery and deposits Ishant over the long on boundary. This was right in the slot for the batsman to loft and McKay doesn't miss out. Australia go past 300 now

49.4

Ishant to Clint McKay, FOUR, that is a fine shot from McKay. Short delivery on the stumps, he rocks back and pulls it powerfully over the infield. The ball races away to the wide long on fence

49.3

Ishant to Clint McKay, no run, the scrambled seam good length delivery outside off stump, McKay drives with an angled bat to point

Clint McKay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

49.2

Ishant to Faulkner, out Caught by Vinay Kumar!! Faulkner will be kicking himself for picking out the extra-cover fielder. Another juicy full delivery wide outside off stump, Faulkner crashes the drive really hard but he doesn't get the elevation, it goes flat and the fielder there does well to leap and take it on the second attempt as he palmed it initially. Faulkner c Vinay Kumar b Ishant 27(22) [6s-2]

Ishant to Faulkner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

49.1

Ishant to Faulkner, 2 runs, full and wide outside off stump, enough width for Faulkner to slash the drive but Jadeja does well at deep extra cover to keep it down to two

Bhuvneshwar to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, a friendly full toss from Bhuvneshwar. Johnson waits for the ball and smashes it very hard, puts it in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket

48.4

Bhuvneshwar to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, just misses the yorker by a couple of inches and that is all what Johnson wanted. He waits and crashes the drive past the bowler and beats long off

48.3

Bhuvneshwar to Mitchell Johnson, no run, yorker wide outside off stump, Johnson tries to paddle but doesn't make contact

48.2

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, a good yorker just outside off stump, Faulkner tries to squeeze it out but gets an outside edge, Dhoni does well to dive low to his right and stop what would have been a certain boundary

48.1

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, no run, fuller length delivery outside off stump, Faulkner inside edges the drive onto his boots and it goes towards the bowler

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [6.0-2-32-0] is back into the attack

47.6

Vinay Kumar to Mitchell Johnson, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, defended straight back to the bowler

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, SIX, another massive hit. Good length delivery on the off stump, Faulkner smashes this and it almost goes out of the ground. The fielder at wide long was just ball-watching

47.3

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, SIX, Faulkner has already cost Vinay Kumar 6 runs. Good length delivery on the stumps, Faulkner slogs and times it really well, the ball goes flat over wide long on

47.2

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 2 runs, again a funny confusion between Ishant Sharma and Ashwin has denied a wicket for Vinay Kumar. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Faulkner mistimes the slog high in the air, it was closer to Ishant but he doesn't make an effort and the ball lands safely between the two

47.1

Vinay Kumar to Mitchell Johnson, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Johnson works it to mid wicket

46.6

Ashwin to Faulkner, 2 runs, gets across the stumps and works the flighted delivery to deep mid wicket, the fielder fires a needless direct-hit and it allows the batsmen to take the second

46.5

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Faulkner pushes it softly into the off side

46.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, the carrom-ball down the leg side, Faulkner blocks it into the on-side

Mitchell Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

46.3

Ashwin to George Bailey, out Caught by Raina!! This could make a huge difference to the final score. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Bailey slog sweeps it in the air, he timed it very well but didn't have enough distance. Deep mid-wicket ran back a touch to complete a fine catch. End of a gritty knock from the captain. George Bailey c Raina b Ashwin 85(82) [4s-10]

Ashwin to George Bailey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

46.2

Ashwin to George Bailey, FOUR, tossed up outside off stump, Bailey makes room and drives well off the back foot, evades the man at extra cover and the man in the deep could do nothing about it

46.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Faulkner turns it to mid wicket

45.6

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Bailey slogs, doesn't make proper connection but has enough on it to beat long on and deep mid-wicket

45.5

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Faulkner flicks it to square leg

45.4

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, a direct hit could have been curtains for Bailey. He works the good length delivery softly towards mid-on, there is no-one inside the ring and Bailey tries to take advantage of that but the bowler quickly runs back and gets to the ball he has a shy but in vain

45.3

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Faulkner comes on the frontfoot and guides it with an angled bat to short third man

45.2

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, the ball stops a bit after pitching and surprises Faulkner in his front foot defence. Eventually, the ball rolls to ocver

45.1

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, this short of a length delivery doesn't rise much, Bailey pulls it to deep mid-wicket

Vinay Kumar [7.0-1-44-1] is back into the attack

44.6

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg syump, Bailey flicks it to deep square leg

44.5

Ashwin to George Bailey, FOUR, that was a hit-me ball down the leg side and Bailey doesn't miss out to pick up a boundary. Ashwin misfires the carrom ball and Bailey sweeps it past short fine leg

44.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, short and on the pads, Faulkner clips it to square leg

44.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, much slower through the air on the off stump, Faulkner defends off the front foot

44.2

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, no flight whatsoever on this flighted delivery, Faulkner waits and blocks well

44.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, walks across the stumps and works the flatter delivery to deep square leg

43.6

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, no run, defends the short of length delivery to point and yells out a loud no to his partner

Bhuvneshwar to George Bailey, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Bailey looks to guide it between backward point and short third man but picks out the former

43.3

Bhuvneshwar to George Bailey, FOUR, not learning his lessons quickly. Short of a length delivery again and this one was just down the leg side, Bailey pulls it very fine between backward square leg and short fine leg

43.2

Bhuvneshwar to George Bailey, FOUR, too short and you can't do that to the likes of Bailey. He rocks back, swivels across the line and pulls it to the deep mid wicket fence

43.1

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, short of a length outside off stump, Faulkner cuts it square of the wicket on the off side

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, a little slower through the air and outside off stump, Bailey slog sweeps it to deep mid wicket

42.4

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, tossed up outside off stump, defended straight back to the bowler

42.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Faulkner pushes it to cover point and gets off the mark straightaway

James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease

42.2

Ashwin to Haddin, out Lbw!! Howzzaattt, was the cry from Ashwin and Dhoni, the umpire didn't have any hesitation to put the finger up. Flatter delivery on the stumps, Haddin stays in the crease and tries to work it on the on-side, he misses and is struck in line with middle. The ball would have gone on to crash into the leg stump. Ashwin gets his name in the wickets column as well. Haddin lbw b Ashwin 10(14) [4s-2]

Ashwin to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

42.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter delivery on the off stump, driven off the back foot to long on

41.6

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 1 run, sensibly cricket from Bailey. Just softly defends the flighted delivery to cover-point and sets off for a quick single

41.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Haddin, 1 run, slower through the air outside off stump, Haddin drives it through extra cover

41.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Haddin, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, defended straight back to the bowler

41.3

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter and shorter outside off stump, Bailey drives it to deep extra cover

41.2

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, fires this on the off stump, this one doesn't turn and goes on with the angle from over the wicket, Bailey guides it to short third man

41.1

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Bailey drives off the back foot to cover

Ravindra Jadeja [9.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack

40.6

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, short again from Ashwin, Haddin chops the cut towards short third man

40.5

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, short and wide outside off stump, Bailey guides it to short third man

40.4

Ashwin to Haddin, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Haddin moves across slightly and slog sweeps it, luckily he didn't get enough bat for it to carry to deep square leg

40.3

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, a little slower through the air and outside off stump, Haddin pushes it to mid on

40.2

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, the carrom-ball this time, Haddin sits back and blocks well

40.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, gets across the stumps and turns the flighted delivery to deep backward square leg

Ravichandran Ashwin [6.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack

Australia have managed to score 39 runs in the powerplay for the loss of Maxwell.

39.6

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Haddin swings across the line and misses

39.5

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Haddin defends well from the crease

39.4

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, FOUR, that is a fine shot from Haddin. Full delivery outside off stump, Haddin doesn't try to do anything fancy, just leans forward and places the drive between extra cover and mid off

39.3

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, FOUR, in the air and just wide of a diving Yuvraj Singh at backward point. Short and wide outside off stump, Haddin cuts uppishly and gets lucky as he evades the fielder. Excellent effort from Yuvraj, he was horizontal to the ground when the ball passed him

39.2

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Haddin stays in the crease and defends

39.1

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Bailey drives it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. A better effort from the fielder could have been interesting

38.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Haddin, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Haddin gets across and turns it to mid-wicket

38.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Haddin, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Haddin leans forward and defends well

38.4

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Bailey turns it to backward square leg

38.3

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, quicker and sliding down leg stump, George Bailey pulls and misses. Would've gone down the leg-side

38.2

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, skidding straight on to off stump, George Bailey defends

38.1

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, short and wide outside off, but cut straight to the fielder at point

Ravindra Jadeja [8.0-0-31-1] is back into the attack

Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

37.6

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!! One shot too many and the promising innings comes to a pre-mature end. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell makes room slightly and slashes to go over in the infield, but he hits it straight to Rohit Sharma at cover-point who takes an easy catch. Glenn Maxwell c Rohit Sharma b Vinay Kumar 31(23) [4s-1 6s-3]

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

37.5

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, that is a great hit. Full delivery outside off stump, Maxwell slashes hard and gets it from the middle of the bat and it sails over the sweeper cover fence

37.4

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, no run, another slower delivery, but this time Maxwell doesn't pick it and swings and misses

37.3

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, a 96.6 K slower delivery and it has disappeared. Gee! How did he manage to time it that well? It goes as a low full toss on the stumps, Maxwell gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over the backward square leg fence

37.2

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, gets across the stumps and turns the good length delivery to behind square on the on-side

37.1

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, it wasn't all that short to pull, but Maxwell goes through with the shot and hits it straight to deep backward square leg

36.6

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, not much of room to work with on this flatter delivery, Maxwell cuts but cover-point runs to his left and makes a fine stop

36.5

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, pushed through outside off stump, Maxwell slashes it straight to cover-point

36.4

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, tossed up outside off stump, Maxwell drives it to wide long off for a couple

36.3

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, a friendly full toss down the leg side, Maxwell swivels and smashes it high in the air and it sails easily over the backward square leg fence

36.2

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, Bailey flicks it to mid wicket but timed it too well to take the second

36.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, 2 runs, gets across the stumps and turns the flighted delivery to mid-wicket. That is the 9th ODI fifty for Bailey

35.6

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, no run, fine start to the powerplay. Vinay Kumar drags the length back as Maxwell advances, in the end, Maxwell softly pushes it to cover

35.5

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, just manages to adjust and guide the length ball that jagged back a touch to third man

35.4

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Bailey respects it with a back foot defence

35.3

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, defends the length ball to point and sets off for a quick single. Good running that from Maxwell

35.2

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, no run, full again and this time just outside off stump, Maxwell drives with an angled bat and picks out cover-point

35.1

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, full on the stumps, Bailey drives it down the ground to long on

Vinay Kumar [4.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack

The batting powerplay now.

34.6

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Bailey stays back and drives it to long on

34.5

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, short on the stumps, Maxwell gets across the stumps and helps it to backward square leg

34.4

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, the carrom-ball this time, Maxwell gets forward and drives it to cover

34.3

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Bailey waits and drives it to long on

34.2

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, quicker and on the leg stump, Bailey sweeps it straight to fine leg

34.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, beats the outside edge. Flighted delivery just outside off stump, Bailey plays for the turn as he tries to defend, but the ball skids on and surprises him

33.6

Ishant to George Bailey, 1 run, another slower delivery from Ishant and this time Bailey guides it to third man to keep strike

33.5

Ishant to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, picked up the slower delivery, waited and guided that with an opened face to third man

33.4

Ishant to Glenn Maxwell, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell defends it to backward point and yells out a loud to his partner as Yuvraj is again quick to get to the ball

33.3

Ishant to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, a fine looking pull shot form Maxwell. Short delivery around the off stump, Maxwell picks up the length quickly, rocks back and muscles it to the deep mid wicket fence

33.2

Ishant to George Bailey, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Bailey opens the face of the bat and steers it to third man

33.1

Ishant to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, stays back and turns the short of length to short mid wicket, looks at his partner and sets off for a quick single

32.6

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, quicker through the air outside off stump, Maxwell cuts it to backward point

32.5

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, flatter and outside off stump, Maxwell pushes it straight to cove-point

32.4

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Maxwell defends well from the crease

32.3

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, floated up outside off stump, Maxwell defends it towards cover

32.2

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Maxwell comes on the frontfoot and defends well

Ishant to George Bailey, out Voges Run Out!! Sensational fielding effort by Yuvraj has given a crucial wicket for India. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Bailey guides it towards backward point, Yuvraj quickly gets to the ball and has a shy at the stumps as the batsmen attempt a quick single, the ball went to Yuvraj's natural side to make life easy and he hits the stumps. Voges couldn't make ground even though he put in the dive. Voges run out (Yuvraj) 7(13)

Ishant to George Bailey, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire has been called to check a run-out. Voges is well short and it is Yuvraj Singh again doing the trick. OUT!

31.5

Ishant to George Bailey, 2 runs, clipped off the pads and in the gap to deep mid wicket. Nothing wrong with the delivery, it is just that Bailey has managed to play that very well

31.4

Ishant to Voges, 1 run, width outside off stump, Voges easily guides it to third man

31.3

Ishant to George Bailey, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off stump, Bailey manages to control the extra bounce and cut it to deep backward point

31.2

Ishant to George Bailey, no run, the slower delivery outside off stump, Bailey softly pushes it to cover

31.1

Ishant to Voges, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Voges works it to short mid wicket for a quick single

Ishant Sharma [4.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

30.6

Ashwin to Voges, 1 run, flatter and shorter on the stumps, Voges pulls it to deep square leg

30.5

Ashwin to Voges, no run, the carrom-ball from Ashwin but the line is down the leg side, Voges easily defends it from the crease

30.4

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, quicker and shorter on the stumps, Bailey pulls it to deep backward square leg

30.3

Ashwin to Voges, 1 run, gets down early to paddle the flighted delivery and helps it easily to fine leg

30.2

Ashwin to Voges, no run, waits for the ball to turn in and blocks the flighted delivery towards mid on

30.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, the sweep again from Bailey, gets down on his knees quickly and sends the flighted delivery to deep square leg

Ravichandran Ashwin [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

29.6

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, nicely tossed up on the leg stump, Bailey moves forward and drives it to long on

29.5

Yuvraj to George Bailey, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Bailey rocks back and muscles the pull, it goes flat and on the bounce int the deep mid wicket fence

29.4

Yuvraj to George Bailey, no run, quicker through the air and around the off stump, Bailey tries to steer it to third man and just manages to get his bat down in time

29.3

Yuvraj to George Bailey, FOUR, he swept Yuvraj previously and again, he does well to get it from the middle of the bat. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Bailey sweeps it to the backward square leg fence

29.2

Yuvraj to George Bailey, no run, shortish again outside off stump, Bailey finds the fielder this time

29.1

Yuvraj to Voges, 1 run, fantastic diving stop at backward point has saved a few for India. Short and wide outside off stump, Voges cuts hard but Dhawan does well

28.6

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 2 runs, good running between the wickets by the batsmen. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Bailey turns it to mid wicket and takes on Vinay Kumar for the second

28.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, 1 run, quicker delivery on the leg stump, Voges drives off the back foot to long on

28.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, no run, no room whatsoever for the batsman. Voges comes on the frontfoot and defends the flighted delivery

28.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, no run, flatter and outside off stump, Voges cuts it straight to point

28.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, no run, shortens the length this time, Voges defends off the back foot

28.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Voges drives it off the front foot to Jadeja

27.6

Yuvraj to George Bailey, no run, nice and full on the stumps, driven straight back to the bowler

27.5

Yuvraj to Voges, 1 run, tossed up outside off stump, Voges waits and drives it to long off

27.4

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, almost yorks the batsman with a full delivery, Bailey manages to dig it out to long on

27.3

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 2 runs, flatter delivery outside off stump, Bailey cuts it to backward point who fumbles to allow the second

27.2

Yuvraj to George Bailey, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Bailey drives with an angled bat to point

Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease

27.1

Yuvraj to Finch, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! This is a well deserved wicket for Yuvraj. He slowed the pace on this one and did the batsman in flight. Nicely floated up outside off stump, Finch tries to muscle the loft, but doesn't get it from the middle of the bat and it goes straight down the throat of Kohli at long off. Massive wicket for India. A well set Finch has been dismissed now. Finch c Virat Kohli b Yuvraj 72(79) [4s-8 6s-3]

Yuvraj to Finch, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

26.6

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, a bit of width outside off stump, Bailey cuts it straight to Kohli who makes a fine stop at point

26.5

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, steps out of the crease and pushes the flighted delivery softly

26.4

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, floated up outside off stump, Bailey guides it straight to short third man

26.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, shortish again from Jadeja, Finch cuts and Rohit Sharma makes a diving half-stop at cover point to save a few

26.2

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 1 run, gets across the stumps and turns the flatter delivery to wide mid on

26.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, flatter and shorter outside off stump, Finch drives off the back foot to deep extra cover

25.6

Yuvraj to Finch, 1 run, dances down the track and tries to work the flighted delivery into the on-side, this one grips and turns a bit more and takes the leading edge that luckily rolls to short third man

25.5

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Bailey drives it to long off

25.4

Yuvraj to George Bailey, FOUR, Yuvraj knows that it was a really poor ball. Short and just outside off stump, Bailey sits on the back foot and muscles the pull over the infield to the deep mid wicket fence

25.3

Yuvraj to Finch, 1 run, steps out of the crease and drives the flighted delivery along the ground to long off

25.2

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, a little slower through the air and just outside off stump, Finch finds the man at extra-cover again

25.1

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, doesn't give any room with his flighted delivery, Finch prefers to stay back and punch it to cover

24.6

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, tossed up on the off stump, driven back to the bowler

24.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, pushed through outside off stump, Finch drives it to cover

24.4

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Bailey turns it to backward square leg

24.3

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Bailey tries to guide it to third man but first slip does well to stop the ball

24.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, advances and works the flighted delivery to short mid wicket

24.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, big shout for LBW, not given. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Finch leans forward to defend, misses and is hit on the pad in line with the off stump. There was an inside edge but the ball hit the pad first. Tough one though for the umpire

23.6

Yuvraj to Finch, 1 run, quicker and shorter on the off stump, Finch stays back and drives it off the back foot between deep extra cover and long off

23.5

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, short and wide outside off stump, Bailey cuts it square of the wicket on the off side

23.4

Yuvraj to George Bailey, no run, slower through the air and outside off stump, Bailey defends with an angled bat towards backward point

23.3

Yuvraj to Finch, 1 run, slowish and shortish on the off stump, Finch drives off the back foot to long off

23.2

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, floated up outside off stump, Bailey drives it down to long off

23.1

Yuvraj to George Bailey, FOUR, a fantastic shot from Bailey. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Bailey sweeps it very fine, times it very well and it goes on the bounce to the deep backward square leg fence

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Bailey plants his front foot forward and defends well

20.5

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, pushed through outside off stump, Bailey dabs it to cover

20.4

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, a little quicker through the air on the off stump, Bailey defends easily

20.3

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Bailey defends off the front foot

20.2

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, FOUR, short and on the off stump, Bailey rocks back and cuts it past deep backward point. Poor ball that from Jadeja

20.1

Ravindra Jadeja to George Bailey, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Bailey defends well from the crease

19.6

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, quicker and shorter outside off stump, Finch cuts it straight to point

19.5

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, turns the flatter delivery to square leg and sends back George Bailey who was keen for a quick single

19.4

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, not much of air on this flatter delivery on the stumps, Finch stays back and blocks well

19.3

Yuvraj to Finch, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Finch drives it straight to extra-cover

19.2

Yuvraj to George Bailey, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump, Bailey drives it down to long off

George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1

Yuvraj to Shane Watson, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! The crowd has gone berserk at Pune. First ball from Yuvraj and he picks up a wicket. Gee! This man indeed has a golden arm. A gentle flighted delivery outside off stump, Watson tries to go big across the line, but doesn't get the connection right as he had to reach out a bit, ends up hitting it flat and straight to Jadeja at long on. Two quick wickets for India after a sensational opening stand. Shane Watson c Ravindra Jadeja b Yuvraj 2(4)

Yuvraj to Shane Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Yuvraj Singh, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

18.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 1 run, floated up outside off stump, Watson leans forward and drives it to long off. End of a successful over for Jadeja

18.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, flatter delivery from Jadeja, Finch drives it to long off

18.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, 1 run, lunges forward and drives the flighted delivery to long off and gets off the mark

18.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Watson comes on the frontfoot and defends well

Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, out Caught by Raina!! Excellent captaincy from Mahendra Singh Dhoni to have a man at leg slip. Hughes just helped a ball on the pads to fine leg previously and while trying to repeat the shot, he's picked the fielder out perfectly. Flatter delivery on the leg stump, Hughes flicks and Raina takes a good low catch moving forward. Wonder if Hughes was unaware that there was man stationed there! Hughes c Raina b Ravindra Jadeja 47(53) [4s-5]

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Hughes is OUT!

18.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Hughes flicks it to fine leg for a couple

Drinks are on the field now

17.6

Virat Kohli to Finch, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Finch punches it to cover

17.5

Virat Kohli to Finch, SIX, wonderful shot from Finch. Full and wide outside off stump, good extension of the arms from Finch as he leans forward, crashes the loft over the infield and clears the deep extra cover fence comfortably

17.4

Virat Kohli to Hughes, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, driven along the ground to long on

17.3

Virat Kohli to Hughes, no run, this yorker length delivery just shaped away at the last moment and almost did the batsman. Hughes manages to dig it back to the bowler

17.2

Virat Kohli to Finch, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Finch drives it to long on

17.1

Virat Kohli to Finch, FOUR, no, no, no, Kohli, can't bowl short and wide to this man. Finch rocks back and cuts it very late to put it in the gap between backward point and short third man. Maiden ODI fifty for Finch, well played

Virat Kohli, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Australia have scored 82 runs in the last 11 overs.

16.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, 2 runs, gets across the stumps and turns the flighted delivery to deep square leg, Ishant and Ashwin concede the second

16.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, gets forward and drives the flighted delivery to mid on

16.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, pushed through outside off stump, Finch drives it to extra-cover

16.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, stays back and tries to cut the flatter delivery, but doesn't make contact. That was not too far away from the off stump

16.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Finch leans forward and blocks well

16.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, 1 run, slow and turning down the leg side, Hughes flicks it to fine leg

15.6

Ishant to Finch, no run, ah! Fullish length delivery outside off stump, Finch goes for a booming drive and misses. This one jagged away off the surface to fox the batsman

15.5

Ishant to Finch, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Finch inside edges the back foot drive into the on-side

15.4

Ishant to Hughes, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Hughes dabs it to mid on and sets off for a quick single, Raine quickly gets to the ball has a shy but doesn't disturb the timber. Hughes puts in the dive and escapes. A direct-hit could have interesting though

15.3

Ishant to Finch, 1 run, a fine good length delivery on the off stump, Finch comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover for a single

15.2

Ishant to Finch, FOUR, Ishant has no idea as to how good Finch is on the cut shot, he tries to test him often without realising that and he's being smacked away. Another poor short and wide ball and Finch cuts well

15.1

Ishant to Hughes, 1 run, full and wide outside off stump, Hughes drives it straight to deep extra cover

14.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, ends the over with a teasing flighted delivery just outside off stump, Finch waits and blocks well

14.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Hughes, 1 run, nicely tossed up on the stumps, Hughes stays back and pushes it to mid on

14.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Finch drives it down the ground to long off

14.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, FOUR, that is an aggressive blow from Finch. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Finch makes room and drives it powefully past extra-cover

14.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, shout for LBW, not given. Slows the pace on this one, Finch looks to defend off the front foot but just manages to get an inside edge before the ball hit the pad

14.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Finch, no run, starts off with a flighted delivery on the leg stump, Finch comes on the frontfoot and defends

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

One slip in place for Jaddu.

13.6

Ishant to Hughes, 2 runs, full and outside off stump, Hughes drives well but sweeper cover runs to his left and saves two

13.5

Ishant to Hughes, no run, covers the off stump and turns the short of length delivery to mid-wicket

13.4

Ishant to Hughes, 2 runs, chipped in the air, but doesn't time this well. Gets across the stumps and looks to go over mid-wicket, but the ball plugs in the outfield at deep mid wicket

13.3

Ishant to Hughes, no run, changes his line of attack and lands this on a length around the off stump, Hughes stays back and defends well

13.2

Ishant to Finch, 1 run, Finch is very kind not to put the cut in the gap, another short delivery outside off stump but this time only a single to sweeper cover

13.1

Ishant to Hughes, 1 run, sliced in the air, but safe. Good length delivery from round the wicket, Hughes tries to loft but the bat turns in his hands and it falls short of third man who ran forward to his left

12.6

Ashwin to Finch, no run, a bit more quicker through the air and outside off stump, Finch is late on the cut this time and misses

12.5

Ashwin to Finch, FOUR, that was a nothing ball. Short and wide outside off stump, Finch waits and cuts it very fine to beat Ishant Sharma who ran to his left from deep point

12.4

Ashwin to Finch, no run, slower through the air and down the leg side, Finch misses out on the sweep

12.3

Ashwin to Finch, no run, flatter and shorter on the stumps, defended straight back to the bowler

12.2

Ashwin to Finch, no run, shortens the length as he saw the batsman advancing, Finch pushes it back to the bowler

12.1

Ashwin to Finch, SIX, whacked! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Finch gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over the wide long on fence

11.6

Ishant to Finch, 1 run, defends the good length delivery off the front foot to cover point and takes the single to keep strike

11.5

Ishant to Finch, no run, ah! Finally a good length delivery on the off stump, Finch comes on the frontfoot to defend but gets an inside edge back onto his pads. Ishant needs to bowl more there

11.4

Ishant to Finch, FOUR, this is a fine hit from Finch. Good length delivery outside off stump, Finch doesn't bother to move forward, instead he stays back and cuts it very late to get the placement and the ball goes to the left of backward point

11.3

Ishant to Finch, FOUR, got away with a similar delivery in the previous over, but not this time. Short and way outside off stump, Finch stands tall and cuts it powerfully past backward point and it rockets to the fence

11.2

Ishant to Finch, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Finch defends well from the crease

11.1

Ishant to Hughes, 1 run, Kohli has dropped Hughes. Good length delivery outside off stump, Hughes slashes hard and doesn't bother to keep it down, Kohli hops at backward point to take it with his finger pointing upwards but spills it. He tries to grab it on the second attempt but doesn't get it. How costly is it going to be?

10.6

Ashwin to Hughes, 1 run, catch it, is the cry, but the ball drops safely. This one gripped and turned away a bit more, Hughes ends up slicing the drive uppishly and it rolls to sweeper cover

10.5

Ashwin to Hughes, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Hughes turns it to mid-wicket

10.4

Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, moves in the crease and tries to disturb the line of the bowler, but Ashwin bowls this flat and on the leg stump, Finch flicks it to mid wicket

10.3

Ashwin to Hughes, 1 run, slow and short outside off stump, Hughes waits and cuts it to sweeper cover

10.2

Ashwin to Hughes, no run, shimmies down the track, Ashwin shortens the length and Hughes defends with his bat very close to the pad

10.1

Ashwin to Hughes, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Hughes defends it into the off-side

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

One slip in place.

9.6

Ishant to Finch, no run, Ishant is very lucky to get away with a short and wide delivery, Finch cuts hard but Raina does well to take some pace off the ball at short point

9.5

Ishant to Hughes, 1 run, a friendly short of length delivery on the leg stump, Hughes helps it to fine leg and gets off strike

9.4

Ishant to Hughes, no run, gets away with a length delivery on the leg stump, Dhoni has a man just behind square on the on-side and Hughes picks him out

9.3

Ishant to Hughes, 2 runs, surely can't be bowling on the pads to a left-hander from round the wicket, Hughes easily turns it to deep square leg

9.2

Ishant to Hughes, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Hughes turns it to mid-wicket and looks for a single but saw that Yuvraj was quickly onto the ball, yells out a loud no and Finch manages to make his ground comfortably even though the fielder fires a direct-hit

Third umpire called to check a run-out appeal. Yuvraj Singh is the fielder and Finch is easily home.

9.1

Ishant to Hughes, FOUR, nice way to greet the new bowler. To be fair, this was a poor short ball down the leg side from round the wicket, all the left-hander had to do was just help it on its way, but Hughes times the pull really well and it rockets to the backward square leg fence

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

8.6

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, ends the over with a slower delivery on the off stump, Finch waits and blocks well

8.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, dances down the track, softly pushes the short of length to mid off and sets off for a quick single. Sensible batting this by Hughes

8.4

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, tries to whip the fuller length delivery past mid-wicket but picks out the fielder

8.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Hughes defends it towards mid on

8.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, FOUR, both these batsmen are able to play their shots now. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Hughes drives off the back foot to deep extra cover and picks up his fourth boundary

8.1

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, 1 run, good cricket from Finch. Just taps the good length delivery to mid on and sets off for a quick single

7.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, FOUR, that is the Nataraja-shot from Hughes. Short of a length delivery on the off stump, Hughes pulls over the infield with his front foot in the air and it thuds into the ropes at deep square leg

7.5

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, Hughes comes on the frontfoot to block this length ball, but he surprised by a bit of extra bounce on this one and gets it high on the bat

7.4

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, good comeback from the bowler. Lands this on a length and on the stumps, Hughes respects it with a defence

7.3

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, FOUR, driven on the up and driven nicely. Fullish and just outside off stump, Hughes plants his front foot forward and plays with an angled bat, the ball goes to the left of backward point and races away

7.2

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, shapes this away and draws the batsman on the front foot, Hughes drives well but can't go past cover-point

7.1

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, back of a length delivery on the leg stump, Hughes fails to time the flick properly and it rolls just beside the pitch the on-side

6.6

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Finch picks up the length quickly and plays across the line, gets it from the meat of the bat and puts it in the gap between midwicket and mid on. 15 off the over and just what Australia wanted after a sedate start

6.5

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Finch misses out on the flick. Again the angle was taking it down the leg side

6.4

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, FOUR, looks like he is making a move on here. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Finch comes on the frontfoot and drives it very well to the extra cover fence

6.3

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, SIX, first authoritative shot from Finch. Full delivery just outside off stump, Finch doesn't bother to move his feet, goes through with the loft and times it very well to clear the long on fence

6.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, gets right back in the crease and turns the back of a length delivery to short mid wicket

6.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Hughes leans forward and drives it straight to cover-point

5.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, leg byes, 1 run, walks across the stumps to help the length ball on its way to fine leg, but misses and it rolls behind square off his pad. The ball pitched outside leg and hence no appeal from India

5.5

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, gets on the back foot and works the short of length delivery to mid-wicket. Good bowling from Vinay Kumar, he is not offering any width to Hughes

5.4

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, much fuller in length and right on the middle stump, Hughes gets forward and turns it to square leg

5.3

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, tries to work the short of length delivery in the gap but flicks it straight to mid-wicket

5.2

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, goes back over the wicket and lands it on a length, Hughes stays in the crease and blocks it into the on-side

5.1

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, covers the off stump, gets forward and defends the good length delivery towards mid off

4.6

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, stands tall and cuts the short of length delivery to point

4.5

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Finch flicks it to mid-wicket

4.4

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, this shout for LBW looks close, but the umpire is not interested. Good length delivery nipping back into the right-hander, Finch tries to force it on the on-side off the back foot, misses and is struck in line with leg stump. Probably just missing the leg pole reckons the umpire

4.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Hughes steers it to third man

4.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Hughes goes acorss the stumps and works it to square leg

4.1

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, shout for LBW, but the ball was going down the leg side. Good length delivery around the leg stump, Finch fails to get bat on ball on his defence, he is struck in line with the leg pole but the angle from over the wicket was taking it away from the stumps. Raina concedes an overthrow to allow the single

3.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, good length delivery shaping back into the left-hander, Hughes covers the off stump and defends well

3.5

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Hughes defends well from the crease

3.4

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, FOUR, goes round the wicket and helps Hughes with a juicy fuller length delivery, Hughes covers the inswing on this one, gets on the front foot and drives it past mid off to give Australia their first boundary of the game

3.3

Vinay Kumar to Finch, 1 run, a better effort by Ishant at mid on could have been interesting. Finch punches the good length delivery and sets off for a quick single, eventually makes his ground comfortably

3.2

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, 3 runs, good looking shot from Hughes. Doesn't try to hit the good length delivery hard, just drives it off the front foot with an angled bat and it goes square of the wicket past point to give them three

3.1

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, lands this on a length and just outside off stump, Hughes stays back in the crease and blocks it to the on-side

2.6

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, that is a great maiden over by Bhuvneshwar. Keeps it nice and straight, Finch softly pushes it back to the bowler

2.5

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, first time Finch gets into a good position to play today. Drives the short of length delivery straight to mid off

2.4

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, a half-hearted appeal for a caught behind. Short of a length delivery just around the off stump, Finch looks to drive off the back foot and is late in doing so, the ball jags back a touch and foxes him. Dhoni takes it low to his left

2.3

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, again in no position whatsoever to block this length delivery. After taking the previous one away, Bhuvneshwar brings this back and surprises Finch

2.2

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, looks like Finch doesn't have a clue about the pace of this surface. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Finch goes for the cut and gets an inside edge that goes just away from the stumps

2.1

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, good length delivery just around the off stump, Finch defends off the back foot

1.6

Vinay Kumar to Finch, 1 run, fantastic delivery to end the over. Nice and straight on the stumps, Finch stays back and works it to mid wicket. Off the mark finally

1.5

Vinay Kumar to Finch, no run, again not moving his feet there Finch. Stays in the crease and just manages to work the in-swinger into the on-side. He should have been forward to that one

1.4

Vinay Kumar to Finch, no run, defended back to the bowler but Finch wasn't in a good position to receive the length ball. He was sitting back for the drive anticipating the length to be on the shorter side, but Vinay Kumar keeps it in the corridor of uncertainty and almost did the batsman

1.3

Vinay Kumar to Finch, no run, just a bit of shape away from the right-hander on this short of length delivery, Finch drives well off the back foot but doesn't go past cover-point

1.2

Vinay Kumar to Finch, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, not much of movement on this one, Finch pushes it back to the bowler

1.1

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, 1 run, that would have been a perfect ball for Finch, but Hughes being a left-hander, easily flicks the good length delivery to deep backward square leg

Vinay Kumar, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, a good delivery to end the over. Short of a length and swinging away from the right-hander, Finch goes for the cut and misses. This one didn't rise much and Dhoni had to collect it awkwardly

0.5

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, drags the length back a bit and lands in the short of length region, Finch drives off the back foot and finds cover

0.4

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, a bit more fuller this time but the line is similar, Finch leaves the ball comfortably

0.3

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, a testing good length delivery outside off stump, Finch shoulders arms and watching the outswinger sail into the hands of the keeper

0.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, leg byes, 1 run, another one on the pads, this one pitches in the short of length region, Hughes misses out on the flick and it goes off the pad to fine leg

0.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, starts off with a good length delivery on the leg stump, there is a bit of swing back into the left-hander for Bhuvneshwar and Hughes softly clips it to square leg

Hughes and Finch are at the crease. Hughes is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

The players are making their way out to the middle. Here we go for the first ball!

This is the first time that an ODI is being played at this venue. Australia have a great record in ODIs in India. Apart from a 0-1 loss in 2010, the visitors won the last two bilateral series 4-2.

Dhoni: "We were looking to bowl first because of the dew factor. We just need to keep our heads calm and build some partnerships. The bowling just needs to improve a bit but on the whole, we have done well. We are looking like a very good fielding side in the world now. That crucial run-out in the middle could turn things around. We are going in with an unchanged squad that played the T20 game."

Bailey: "We will bat first. There is a little bit more grass on this one than we normally see in Pune. It is a big game and it is very important to start the series on a positive note. Maxwell is in for Clarke."

Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat

Pitch Report: There are a few cracks on the surface and it looks like a bat-first pitch. The new ball will be coming onto the bat nicely but as the innings progresses, there might be some uneven bounce. On the whole, the captain winning the toss would look to bat first and any score above 240-250 will be challenging.

Australia lost the one-off T20I despite putting up a very good score on the board and their bowlers need to pull up their socks to be successful against an aggressive Indian batting line-up. The Indian bowlers too were found wanting and skipper Dhoni stressed on the importance to hit the right areas. It will be interesting to see the team compositions of both the sides. We will get you the word from the captains at the toss in a short while. Stay tuned...

A warm welcome to one and all for the first match of the 7-match ODI series. Australia are without their captain Michael Clarke and will be hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes. India, on the other hand, have won their last 8 ODIs and with a set opening combination they will be looking to give their best.

Preview by Pradeep

With the headlines dominated by the news of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from the game, the pre-match hype around the ODI series between India and Australia has been minimal. If Tendulkar's retirement was big, the return of Yuvraj Singh into international action promised India of better days in future. The 31 year old southpaw showed signs of returning to his heydays with a brutal assault on the hapless Australian bowlers in the one-off T20I at Rajkot. The scene now shifts to the 50 over format of the game as the two teams battle for the No.1 rank over the next few weeks across the length and breadth of the country, culminating in Bangalore on November 2nd.

India have a firm grip over the No. 1 ranking thanks to their recent performances but a bad slip-up against Australia ( a 5-2 result in favour of Australia) will see the two teams exchanging positions. The team looks more or less settled, and the return of Yuvraj Singh will only strengthen the enviable middle-order. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have gelled well as an opening combination since the Champions Trophy, and although they are yet to match the achievements of some of their more illustrious predecessors, they have given the much needed stability at the top of the order. With a power packed and settled middle order, India do not have too many questions over their batting.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, the spin twins have struggled for impact in the early season. While Jadeja did show some signs of returning to his frugal best during the one-off T20I at Rajkot, Ashwin was a huge disappointment, sending down two expensive overs. Ishant Sharma has been another bowler under the cloud, more often then not flattering to deceive. The two Kumars, Bhuvneshwar and Vinay took 3 wickets each in the T20I and should be automatic starters at Pune.

On the other hand, Australia are beset with problems of their own. Hamstrung by the absence of regular skipper, Michael Clarke, the visitors will rely heavily on their batsmen to make an impact against the hosts. Aaron Finch, while scoring heavily in the T20Is has struggled to recreate that kind of form in the ODI format. The acting captain, George Bailey is the fulcrum in the middle order and he will need the rest of the batting order to give him support. In Clarke's absence, Phillip Hughes, largely considered as the best amongst the emerging bats from Australia will get a chance to prove his credentials. Shane Watson will be expected to play a big role, while Australia will also hope for Glenn Maxwell to continue his recent T20 form.

With many Australians having represented various Indian T20 league franchises, the familiarity with the local conditions will offset any natural advantage that India posses. The likes of Nathan Coulter-Nile and James Faulkner, who despite being on their first trip to India with the national team have been exposed to the Indian conditions thanks to their stints with Mumbai and Rajasthan respectively in T20 games. Xavier Doherty is the lead spinner while Glenn Maxwell and Adam Voges can chip in their bit as well.

Weather Conditions: A warm day is expected as the Maharasthra Cricket Association stadium gears up to host its first ever ODI match. The pitch is expected to be placid and a high scoring game is on the anvil although the Indian skipper expects the wicket to be two-paced.

Quotes:

You take MS Dhoni out (of the Indian team) and that probably answers your question - Australia's acting coach, Steve Rixon laments the loss of Micheal Clarke.

One also has to take into consideration the dew factor. Fast bowlers were unable to bowl yorkers while spinners found it difficult to extract turn and bounce - MS Dhoni is not too concerned about the profligacy of his bowlers.